About us
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued and loved.
Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are our gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature.
How you you’ll contribute to our mission
You’ll manage the social media team and activity including media relations and corporate messaging.
Collaborate across the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to maximise audience engagement, brand visibility and commercial performance and strengthen our reputation as a global leader in conservation, science and community engagement.
Some of the things you’ll do:
- Support the delivery of the marketing, communications and sales strategy aligned with RZSS’ mission and long-term goals
- Lead on key aspects of the strategy, including reaching and engaging with new audiences
- Plan, create and schedule high-quality and engaging social media activity
- Work with internal teams and external agencies to deliver integrated campaigns
- Monitor and respond to social media comments and messages in line with brand guidelines
- Track and report on performance metrics against agreed KPIs
- Monitor sentiment across media channels and flag potential risks to senior colleagues
- Design and deliver crisis response and reputational management protocols and training
What we’re looking for:
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience in media relations
- Deep understanding of social media platforms, trends and analytics
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong content creation (copy, graphics, videography and photography) and storytelling skills
- Management in a customer-facing or visitor attraction environment
- Managing social media channels and audience engagement
What you’ll get in return :
- Starting salary of £48,453 or £49,665 (offer based on experience) with future salary progression up to £54,007 per annum
- 37.5hr working week (may require some weekend/evening working)
- 34 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Discount in both retail/catering
- Access to a healthcare plan
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), that provide 24-hour counselling and support, including health, legal, finance, wellbeing and family advice
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.
If this role excites you and aligns with your career aspirations, click APPLY now.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK and PVG Check .
Please note that shortlisting of applications and interviews for this position will take place while the advert is live. The advert will close once a successful candidate has been found.
Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications, as soon as possible.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.